Myrtle Allen, the 91-year-old matriarch behind Ballymaloe House—a restaurant, inn and cookery school founded in 1964—has transformed “fine Irish cuisine” from a punch line into a bona fide culinary movement.

From the sumptuous dishes that stole scenes in the film 'I Am Love' to the artful food he prepares at his Milanese restaurant, Italian chef Carlo Cracco is reimagining tradition with color, form and taste.

Charlotte Gainsbourg, France's most-talked-about multitasker, teams up with a kindred spirit. Plus: Recalling the glory days of the Côte d'Azur, the face of French fashion, and artist Cindy Sherman is riding high.

Anjelica Houston on the '70s fashion scene in New York City and moving forward after the death of her husband. Plus: Francis Ford Coppola's grand hotel, Thomas Flohr's upstart VistaJet and the race to save Afghanistan's cultural heritage.

Glamorously surreal fashion brings a much needed spirit of eccentricity to the year's end. Plus: The cost of maintaining the family castle, the ultimate food destination in the world and Kevin Spacey brings Shakespeare to the world.

The Business of Being Anna: The Vogue editor's web of allies has helped turn her into a global brand that transcends fashion. Plus: Carlos Slim builds a museum, Lucian Freud about his dealer, Christo after Jeanne-Claude.

The season's vibrantly decadent dresses come undone with wistful abandon on the shores of Turks and Caicos. Plus, great new suits for men and a look behind the curtain of mercurial master strategist Pierre Rougier.

Take a break and bask in the relaxed spirit and sweet simplicity of the season's casual fashion, modeled by Kati Nescher. Remain at ease in floaty frocks that flirt with modern romance and exercise languid styling techniques with perfectly slouchy pieces.